I’m interested in our relationship with digital technology, and how it becomes an intimate part of our everyday lives. I’m interested in modern sociality and perceptions of authentic sociality in a digital world; that we write on Tinder profiles that we’re “willing to lie about how we met” since meeting offline is somehow more acceptable. I’m also interested in techno-apocalyptic scenarios, perceptions of the natural, digital primitivism, transcultural psychiatry, folk theories of algorithms, new age spirituality, online divination, science, and belief.

I originally went to art school where I made sculptures and prints about digital representations of the self. It was around then that I realised I was interested in how we decide what constitutes appropriate or authentic digital use. I then studied MSc Digital Anthropology at UCL, and I also worked at The Science Museum on their Information Age Exhibition.

In my spare time I make pop music, watch true crime, and connect with cats on a spiritual level.

I’m currently seeking opportunities to undertake further research. Check out my CV if you think we might be a good fit, or send me an email at theodora.sutton [at] oii.ox.ac.uk if you’d like to talk.